It is spring and Frog and Toad are trying to get to the pond. Toad nearly gets run over. Luckily help is at hand; a kind woman comes along and helps Frog and Toad cross the road to the pond.

Genre: Modern story with animal characters and a theme of conversation.

Learning Objectives: 

Word Recognition

Strand 5: Apply phonic knowledge and skills as the prime approach to reading and spelling unfamiliar words that are not completely decodable.

Language Comprehension

Strand 7: Use syntax and context when reading for meaning.